Wow @patriamreminisci! We are all free, of course, to do as we wish “in here,” but I was frankly surprised to “see” that you have chosen to fully identify yourself.

As for the explanation of your view of China, these statements stood out to me:

”… that all the nations of Asia other than the "Glorious Central Nation" were "filthy," "backward," and "dog-countries?" I put these in quotes because they are, word for word, what I have heard from the mouths of quite literally hundreds of the students I have had the misfortune of teaching in China, whenever any Southeast Asian nation has been mentioned in class.”

”… seeing China's smug sense of self-superiority on display made me view the Chinese the way China views my children's homeland (and all other nations, to be honest): as inferiors; as as a pestilence; as something to be controlled or eradicated.”

What is the difference between their view of themselves and what we read in the history of what German children were being taught about their Aryan superiority under the “Third Reich?”

Anyway, nice to “meet” you and know a bit more about you. I wish you well in your future endeavors and look forward to reading your posts, in whatever direction you deem it best to focus your writing skills.

P.S. While I figured out what your account name meant a while back (at least what a Google search indicated it meant anyway), I liked the additional detail you have provided. I admire the creativity and just underscores my longstanding frustration that I didn’t take more time in coming up with my own account name. Once “established” there is no going back …

P.P.S. I have seen others get “hammered” a bit when using this particular tag more than once. Hopefully your explanation for your decision to do this will suffice for them …